Eldorado Posted February 15, 2020 #1 Share Posted February 15, 2020 "Australia’s offshore detention regime is a “cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment” and unlawful under international law, the international criminal court’s prosecutor has said. "But the office of the prosecutor has stopped short of deciding to prosecute the Australian government, saying that while the imprisonment of refugees and asylum seekers formed the basis of a crime against humanity, the violations did not rise to the level to warrant further investigation." Full monty at the UK Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/feb/15/australias-offshore-detention-is-unlawful-says-international-criminal-court-prosecutor And at SBS Australia: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/offshore-detention-conditions-may-constitute-a-breach-of-international-law-but-australia-won-t-be-prosecuted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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